Being a Vegetarian

Even though many people deny it, vegetarianism can be much healthier than eating meat, if you have the right diet. Not only is it healthier, but it's good for the animals' sake and the environment.

Some people think that eating meat is healthier than being a vegetarian, but that's not the case. Vegetarianism can prevent many diseases and illnesses, such as obesity, lower cholesterol, and lower blood pressure. Becoming a vegetarian also lowers the risk of cancer, as well. However, if you don't get a balanced, nutritious vegetarian diet, then you might not be as healthy as you would eating meat. It depends on the diet. Even reducing your meat consumption can help prevent some of these diseases, though.

Vegetarianism also helps the environment in many ways. Being a vegetarian helps minimize the destruction of forests and wildlife for meat production. Rainforests are very important to our atmosphere. The absorb carbon dioxide in the air, give off oxygen for us, and provide medicines, food, and other supplies. Cutting down forests also destroys animals' habitats. How would you feel if someone came over to your house and started tearing it down, not even caring about the fact that you live there? Another reason becoming a vegetarian is beneficial is because the green house gas emmisions used for meat production gets spewed into the air and pollutes it. About 30% of global warming potential relies on the green house gas emmisions used for meat production.

Not only is vegetarianism good for our health and the environment, but it's good for the animals' sake, as well. Animals are cruelly treated in order to get their meat, especially in factory farms. The ignore the rights of animals by locking them in tight spaces and making them suffer without excercise, fresh air, or a proper nutritious diet.  Not to mention, rapid and unnatural growth results in many health problems for the animals, including deformities or heart weaknesses. Just like humans, animals have feelings, also, so we should treat them how we would want to be treated. With less meat eaters in the world, the less animals have to suffer in factory farms. We as humans look selfish, killing animals inhumanely for our needs only, and not caring about what the animal has to endure. 

Vegetarianism is slowly gaining popularity, and for good reasons. I hope you at least consider becoming a vegetarian, or reducing your meat consumption. Remember: do it for the animals!